Pleased to have their work recognized by such a prestigious association, celebs are speaking out after being nominated for the 2014 Golden Globe Awards.

After making a splash on the small screen, Kerry Washington nabbed a nod for Best Actress in a TV series for her ABC show, "Scandal." Bursting with happiness, she stated, "I’m enormously grateful to the Hollywood Foreign Press for this honor. It’s humbling to be nominated alongside such talented and hard-working women whose work inspires me.”